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The Grammys gave out awards in 81 categories Sunday, but it may be a full week or two until we know who some of the real winners were. The performance-heavy telecast is largely just one 3½-hour concert, and if past Grammy Awards are any indication, it can lead to major sales victories for those who appear. Last year, for instance, after Adele's "21" was named album of the year, she managed to earn the biggest sales week of her career, as the album sold 730,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. That number is especially impressive because "21" had already been available for a year at the time of the 2012 Grammy Awards. ...

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